The Yamanaka clan's secret techniques were difficult to use against enemies due to the linear movement of mental energy, and they were well aware of this weakness.
That's why, based on the Mind Transfer Jutsu, they developed the Mind Transfer Clone Technique!
This advanced jutsu could not only control two people simultaneously but could even curve the mental energy's path!
The ability to bend mental energy around corners greatly increased the chance of hitting an opponent.
Yamanaka Feng understood that even with Aburame's assistance in immobilizing the target, it would be difficult for the straight-line mental energy of the standard Mind Transfer Jutsu to hit Shihouin Naraku.
Therefore, the Mind Transfer Clone Technique was the Yamanaka clan's only viable option!
But to successfully strike Shihouin Naraku, they would still need the Aburame's insects to root him in place!
"Go now!" Yamanaka commanded.
"Right!" Aburame nodded.
Without hesitation, Aburame used the Body Flicker Technique. He vanished from his position and reappeared in front of Shihouin Naraku, extending his purple-black hands toward him.
"Looks like you've finished your little strategy meeting," Naraku said calmly.
Shihouin Naraku stood his ground, holding his sword before him with his right hand. The pitch-black blade instantly sliced through Aburame's hands. At the same moment, Kurikara's blade became coated with rapidly multiplying kikaichū beetles.
With a soft thud, Aburame's severed hands hit the ground, transforming into dense swarms of poisonous insects!
"We've fallen into a trap!" Naraku realized.
The Aburame before Shihouin Naraku was merely an Insect Clone rushing toward him.
The real Aburame suddenly appeared behind Naraku. A large number of kikaichū gathered between his hands before he expelled them in a single breath. The insects swarmed Shihouin Naraku like a poisonous mist.
This toxic cloud, formed entirely of venomous insects, would kill anyone who inhaled it!
On the other side, Yamanaka Feng seized the opportunity and launched his mental energy attack at Naraku!
In an instant, Shihouin Naraku seemed to be in dire straits!
"Well done!" Shimura Danzō thought with satisfaction, pleased with his two subordinates' performance. As for the other ninja who had fallen, they were merely disposable pawns.
In the center of the siege, Shihouin Naraku's eyes moved, revealing a flickering flame-like pattern that made them as beautiful as the sunset sky.
"Fire Style: Incineration!" he called out.
"BOOM!!!"
Fierce flames shot skyward in an instant, igniting everything nearby. The poisonous insects and mental energy attacks were consumed by the crimson flames, reducing them to ashes immediately.
The terrifying wind pressure crushed everything in its path, with flames following closely behind, burning the surroundings with a sizzling sound.
"BOOM!!!"
The moment the fire hurricane formed, it released a devastating force capable of mass destruction.
A deafening roar echoed as scarlet light filled the area, followed by a horrific explosion.
Because the explosion occurred within the Root Organization's underground base, time seemed to stand still for a moment. In the next second, a shock wave formed, and with nowhere to dissipate, it rebounded throughout the base, venting its fury.
Gravel, wood splinters, flames, and blinding light...
The shock wave pulverized everything in sight and swept mercilessly through the interior of the base. Countless cracks appeared in the reinforced walls. The earth shook violently, and the rising dust formed what looked like a raging tornado.
Finally, this terrifying force found a channel to escape.
"BOOM!"
The rising flames, carrying smoke and debris, rushed upward into the sky, instantly destroying the buildings above the organization's base. A spectacular pillar of fire formed between heaven and earth!
The shock wave moved like a rapidly advancing tsunami, spreading in all directions. A powerful gust suddenly arose, sweeping away everything in sight.
At this point, everyone fighting in Konohagakure witnessed this dramatic scene. The sight, resembling a volcanic eruption destroying the world, terrified many.
"What was that sound?"
"Why is someone fighting in that area?"
"Damn it, who caused this destruction?!"
"Is Konoha really going to be destroyed this time?"
Both sides of the conflict looked in horror at the catastrophic scene that resembled a volcanic eruption. They couldn't imagine what kind of jutsu could possess such scale and power.
Wait... isn't that the location of the Root Organization base?
At this moment, only a few people in Konoha who knew the situation watched the flame-filled sky with thoughtful expressions.
...
After what seemed like an eternity, the shock wave dissipated and the massive pillar of fire disappeared.
With the Root Organization's base as the epicenter, the area had been thoroughly cleared, as if a massive cleaning operation had taken place.
"Ptui!"
In the deep crater, Shihouin Naraku dusted himself off, stood up from the ruins, and spat several times to clear the dirt from his mouth.
Looking around at the devastation, Shihouin Naraku scratched his head. "It seems I went a bit overboard. My strength increased too quickly, and I forgot to hold back."
"I don't know what the situation is like outside, but I doubt it's much better. It looks like after this war, the Hokage will need to spend considerable resources rebuilding the damaged structures."
Shihouin Naraku surveyed the area. The Root Organization base that Shimura Danzō had invested so much time and resources to build was completely destroyed. The energy explosion had been too powerful. It had not only demolished the base but caused the ground to collapse.
The Root Organization base had been transformed into a bottomless pit!
Shihouin Naraku stood at the bottom of the crater, looking up at the sky.
"That's ridiculous. Any deeper and sunlight wouldn't reach down here."
"Hmm? Where's Danzō? He's not actually dead, is he?"
The fire energy Shihouin Naraku had released was extraordinarily powerful, instantly overwhelming Aburame Togen and Yamanaka Feng, who had no time to react.
In the concentrated energy explosion, the two had no chance of survival and could only watch as they were burned to ashes.
As for the poisonous insects...
What poisonous insects?
Where could they have come from?
Under such intense flames, all creatures were equal, and the insects had long since been incinerated and vanished.
But Shihouin Naraku knew very well that Shimura Danzō was definitely still alive!
After all, an arm full of Sharingan eyes would certainly be enough to save Shimura Danzō's life in such conditions!
Suddenly, a flash of intuition sparked in Shihouin Naraku's eyes.
"Look out!" he warned himself.
Shihouin Naraku's body leaned back sharply, and in an instant, an invisible air current swept past and struck the ruins behind him, creating a deep crack.
"Swish, swish, swish..."
Just after dodging one attack, several sickle-like sharp slashes formed by Wind Style chakra appeared, targeting Shihouin Naraku's vital points.
"Wind Style: Vacuum Wave Jutsu!"
"Clang, clang, clang..."
Kurikara's pitch-black blade flashed through the air, cutting through all the transparent, sickle-shaped attacks just in time!
Then, the ground beneath Shihouin Naraku's feet exploded as he rushed toward Shimura Danzō, who had suddenly appeared.
"Wind Style: Shuriken Jutsu!"
Watching the rapidly approaching Shihouin Naraku, Shimura Danzō pulled out several shuriken, infused them with Wind Style chakra, and hurled them violently in Naraku's direction.
The Wind Style chakra emanated from the rapidly spinning shuriken, forming extremely sharp rings that rotated and sliced through the air.
"Clang!"
Shihouin Naraku gripped Kurikara tightly in one hand, dodged one Wind Style Shuriken, and simultaneously cut into the center of another's ring. With a sudden burst of strength, he deflected the Wind Style Shuriken back, sending sparks flying.
The Wind Style Shuriken cut through the air at unpredictable speed and whistled past Danzō.
"Thwack!"
Shimura Danzō's right arm, studded with Sharingan eyes, was severed and fell to the ground with a heavy thud.
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